Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-03-17

risk.
fit is possible, then, citizens, let us have
water; stand by the movement until it is ac-
complishcd.
MT. ST MARY's March IA, 1887.
On Sunday morning the 18th, a little girl
of Mr.. James Roscnstcel. aged about six
years, fell from hay-mow and broke her
left arm. Her face is very much bruised
and in falling knocked some Of her teeth
loose. This is the third fall for the little girl
and the fourth fracture. DR.. Brawner
promptly responded to the call and rendered
surgical aid
Mr. Geo. Lincg and wife have lately gone
| to Kansas. He dispatched for his brother to
come at once and 1t is likely that he and a
few more will leave soon. A number Of
young men have left for McKccsport, "a.
and found work. OCCASIONAL.
A Succession OF EvILs.-Mr. John c. Ely
Ter of Ev lers Valley has experienced II success
sion of mishnps in his family during the past
winter. First two of his sons were attacked
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the family, a seventh son next he suffered
the loss of a daughter, by marriage shortly
afterwards a sister residing with him, the
widow of David liarhaugh became seriously
i'll of ulcer in the stomach. On Tuesday Of
| last week Mr. Evlcr aud his son Charles were
returnin. with tivc.horsc team from this
! place when approaching the High Bridge
above town n passing train frightened the
leader and the Young man in attempting TO
control her WAS thrown down n prccipitous
/ bank about twenty feet, severely cutting his
head and iniuring him internally. llc was
| taken to Mr.. Fred n. Wilhidcs where hc
remained until Tuesday last when he had
sufficiently recovered to I've removed. He is
very much better.
Surely Mr.. Eylcr has been the 'ictim of
circumstances but We trust that he has seen
the end of the evils and the beginning of bet
ter things
LEG AMrUrATED. On Thursday night
last Mr. Frank Mcintyre. son of Mr.. Fred
crck Mcintyre Of Fountain Dale, Pa, at
tempted to board a moving freight tram and
| the result il, the loss of n leg. 1t would ap-
pear that the Young man was running with
the train endca, oring to mount one of the
cars when in the darkness, he trippcd and
was thrown by II low platform erected for
/ tho use of the engineer when olling his en-
CINE. His right leg fell across the track and
. the wheel caught ii several inches above the
ankle Joint both bones were broken, the larger
/ IN three pieces, a wound fully 3 inches in dam
/ ctcr was opened and the flesh, muscles and
7 tcndonI crushed into pulp. He was heard
/ to call by the night operator, Mr.. 10y, who
| sent word TO town and Drs. NJ. +, and ID. |.
| Lcathcrman were summoned, The young
man was among strangers, but arrangements
were made ut once with MIR. J. F. ID. Miller
Of the Miller House, where he was takeL
and between and ? o'clock on Friday
morning, he was placed under the influence
of chloroform and his leg amputated at the
/ lower third. The ampu,ation was skilfully
and successfully made by Drs. Lcatherman
and everything done for the unfortunate
young man that their SIX and the interest of
our people could devise.
! lie is II young of good physique, an adj
mirablc nerve and in excellent health he is
doing well and we sincerely hope that his
misfortune may not be heightened by slow
and painful recovery.
His sister is with him and u number Of ms
friends and relatives have called upon him.
His surgeons report favorable progress
| thus far.